Scalplock Ornament
42-15-6
From: Great Plains (Plain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 42-15-6 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian |
Provenience | Great Plains (Plain) |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Rawhide | Quill | Hair | Tin | Feather |
Description | For scalplock? Of quilled rawhide thongs and horse's tail. Design: four four-rayed white stars on red ground bordered by small green, orange and lavender blocks. Quill-wrapped thongs with tinklers and red feathers. |
Length | 60 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Susan B. Pennebaker, 1942 |
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